Western Idealranked 5th among 2014 Freshman Pacing Sires by money earnings with $1,762,027. He was 2014’s leading 2YO pacing sire by average earnings per foal with $35,241. Top freshman performers included –

-Act Now p,3,1:49.3m $497,703 ($307,444 in 2014- 5 wins) winner of $150,854 Lady Maud at Yonkers in 1:53 by 5-1/2 lengths (also won her elimination in 1:53.1 by 3 lengths), $110,000 Glen Garnsey in 1:50.1 and $100,000 3YOFP NJSS Championship in 1:49.3 by 2 lengths (also a NJSS division winner in 1:50 by 4-1/2 lengths at The Meadowlands); 2nd in $100,000 Miss New Jersey, American National and Bluegrass Stakes.

-Western Vintagep,2,1:49.4m $402,478 ($85,640 in 2014) winner of NJSS division at The Meadowlands in 1:49.4 lifetime equaling record and 2nd in $100,000 Championship.

His All Age Pacersbanked $8,920,117 in 2014 placing him in the top 10 leading money winning pacing sires for the year. Among them were the following $100,000+ winners-